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Jan 1st, What A Way To Start The New Year!

While we have been taking it easy over the festive season here in Australia, exciting things have certainly been happening at Suubi in Uganda!

As many of you are aware, we have been busy fundraising throughout 2017 to see the next classroom block, including a library, computer and science labaotartories and 2 additional class rooms, be built at Suubi Secondary School. Thanks to amazing support towards the end of the year, from grassroots supporters and philanthropic donors, we were able to make the exciting decision to turn the first sod of soil on Christmas eve; this is certainly a very special day in Suubi history now, with earlier Suubi structures also beginning on this date.

December 24th saw students, teachers and many community member gather at the school site for a special church service and to see the next generation of the Ssemwogerere family, little Dalvin, turn the soil for the construction to begin.

With his Dad, David and JjaJja, Madelena, close by his side it was an exciting moment to see Dalvin turn the first soil for the phase 4 construction to begin. A perfect scenario, to see three generations of this wonderful family carrying out such significant role together.

Christmas and Boxing day was then spent, just as it should be, with family and friends; time to relax and enjoy before the real work commenced on December 27th. The building team spent the 1st day measuring and marking out where each of the rooms would go so the foundations could be dug the following day.

On December 27th Kaloli and the building team set the first corner of the new building.

Measuring and making sure the angles were just right to ensure the whole classroom block will sit perfectly in place.

The new classroom block will sit prodominately at right angles to the initial classroom block - four in a row and one turning the corner to mirror the original. With the buildings on the perimeter of the land available this meant measurements needed to be exact to make sure everything would fit.

The following day saw the foundations dug out in readiness for the brick laying to begin last Friday..... And just take a look and see what has happened in the four days since then!

Twenty workers, including some of the Suubi bricklaying students, were on site bright and early to move bricks closer to where walls were to be built.

An exciting moment when Kaloli put the first brick in place!

Others quickly followed after the 1st.

By mid afternoon the whole front wall foundation had been completed.

Saturday saw the whole perimeter of the foundation completed....

before lunch time!

The verandah began to take shape on Sunday morning

followed by turning the corner for the fifth classroom later in the day.

New Years Day saw the brick pillars of the verandah being formed

right along the front of the new building.

By the end of the day the walls had reached this high. Unbelievable!

With work moving at this cracking pace remember to check in regularly to see how things are progressing.

Thankfully we have been able to raise almost all the money for the actual building of the structure but as work goes on we will be busy trying to raise additional funds required to fit out the classrooms. If you you have been inspired by what you have seen and would like to contribute we would love you to jump on board .